History In My Lifetime

By rachelkennedy

  • My Birthday

    I was born at Wake Medical Hospital in Raleigh at 2:10 P.M.

  • Hurricane Floyd

    Hurrican Floyd went into North Carolina. There was alot of flooding in many areas in the eastern part of the state.

  • My Sister is Born

    My sister is born in Charlotte, North Carolina.

  • Election

    George W. Bush became president. He was elected from Texas and he was republican.

  • 9/11

    Terrorists attack the United States.They hit planes into the Pentagon and the Twin Towers.

  • Columbia

    The space shuttle Columbia explodes upon reentury into Earth's atmosphere. It killed all seven astonauts on board.

  • Disney World

    This was my first trip to Disney World. My grandparents went with us and we got to stay for the parade and watch the fireworks.

  • Ronald Reagen's Funeral

    Ronald died on June 5, 2004. He was burried at the Washington National Cathedral.

  • Hurricane Katrina

    Hurricane Katrina killed mre than 8,000 people and got to a Catagory 5.

  • First dogs

    I got my first two dogs. The girl we named Roxie and the boy we named Harlee.

  • Cruise

    Iwent on my first cruise to Cozomel, Mexico. we went for my cousins wedding.
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    Cruise

    My family and I went on a cruise to Cozomel, Mexico. We went because my cousin was getting married.

  • Middle School

    I went to middle school. I attended Crestale Middle School.

  • Michael Jackson Dies

    Michael Jackson died at the age of 50 from going into cardiac arrest.

  • Rescued Dog

    We got our third dog. We rescued Addie from the Human Society because she was going to be taken to the pound and put to sleep!

  • Train

    I went on my first train ride all the way to Washington D.C. from Charlotte. Strangly, that was also my birthday.

  • Charlie

    I got my first fish, Charlie. He is a betta fish, and surprisingly he is still alive!

  • Royal Wedding

    Prince William and Catherine Middleton get married at Westminster.

  • Osama Bin Laden Died

    Osama was killed, found hiding in his mansion in Pakistan.

  • American Idol

    Garner, NC's own, Scotty McCreery wins American Idol. He went up against Lauren Alaina.

  • Big Move

    This was my move from Matthews to Youngsville. We had to move because of my dad's job it was kind of sad.